Privacy

May 4, 2022

This Privacy Policy describes the information that Hunch and affiliates (“we,” “our” or “us”) collect through websites that we operate and any mobile application of ours (each, an “App”) (collectively, the “Service”), how we use, disclose and protect your information and the choices you can make about your information.

1. CONSENT

By accessing the Service, you expressly consent to the collection, use, disclosure and storage of your information and other information received by us as a result of such use in accordance with this Privacy Policy as permitted or required by applicable law. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service, you should immediately stop using or accessing the Service. Please note that the Service may be hosted in countries other than yours, including the United States. By accessing the Service, you expressly consent to the transfer of your information outside of your home country, which may provide for different data protection rules than in your country. We make use of third-party service providers, including service providers located in Canada, the United States and the European Union to store and process data, including your information, on our behalf. When acting on our behalf, such service providers are only authorized to collect, use, disclose or store personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. However, the government, courts, law enforcement, security, or regulatory agencies of a particular country may be able to obtain access to or disclosure of personal information as permitted by the laws of that country.

2. HOW WE COLLECT AND USE INFORMATION

We collect the following types of information as follows:

  1. Information you provide us directly: We may ask for certain information, such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number (collectively “PII”), profile picture (Image) and other information, from you in order to provide the Service to you, or if you contact or interact with us. We may also retain any messages you send through the Service, and may retain other information you voluntarily provide us with, including but not limited to your comments and other content. We use this information to operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of the Service, and as further detailed below.

  2. Information we may collect and/or receive from third parties: We may receive information about you from third parties including third party social networking services. You should always review, and if necessary, adjust your privacy settings on third party websites and services before linking or connecting them to the Service. You may also unlink your third party account from the Service by adjusting your settings on the third party service. We also may collect information about you from third party business partners, publicly available sources and our subsidiaries and affiliates.

  3. Analytics information. We may directly collect information, or we or our third party business partners may use analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service (“Analytics Information”).

  4. Device identifiers: When you access the Service by or through a mobile device (including but not limited to smart phones or tablets), we and/or our third party business partners may access, assign, collect, monitor and/or remotely store one or more unique device-specific identifiers, such as a universally unique identifier (UUID) (“Unique Identifiers”). Unique Identifiers are small data files or similar data structures stored on and/or associated with your mobile device, which uniquely identify your mobile device. A Unique Identifier may be data stored in connection with the device hardware, data stored in connection with the device's operating system or other software, or data sent to the device by us. A Unique Identifier may convey information to us about how you browse and use the Service. A Unique Identifier may also be used to help you log in faster and enhance your navigation through the Service.

  5. Location data: When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, we may access, collect, monitor and/or remotely store location data, which may include GPS coordinates (e.g. latitude and/or longitude) or similar information regarding the location of your mobile device (“Location Data”). Location Data may convey to us information about how you browse and use the Service. Location Data may be used to personalize and customize your experience when using the Service, facilitate the functionality of certain features within the Service, and to improve the Service. Some features of the Service, particularly location-based services, may not function properly if use or availability of Location Data is impaired or disabled.

  6. Commercial and marketing communications: We use the information we collect or receive to communicate directly with you. We may send you electronic messages containing Service-related notices (e.g., account verification, purchase and billing confirmations and reminders, feature notifications, technical and security notices). We may also send you electronic messages containing product and/or service offerings, promotions, invitations and special offers. You can also stop receiving electronic messages (other than Service-related notices) from us by clicking on the "unsubscribe link" provided in such communications.

  7. Use of certain service type information we collect: We use or may use Cookies, Server Logs, Unique Identifiers, Advertising Identifiers, Location Data and Clear Gifs information to: (i) remember information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit the Service; (ii) provide personalized content and information; (iii) provide and monitor the effectiveness of the Service; (iv) monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, traffic, and demographic patterns; (v) diagnose or fix technology problems; (vi) help you efficiently access your information after you sign in; (vii) provide targeted advertising to your browser or device; (viii) automatically update our App on your mobile devices; (ix) allow you to comment on or provide content and participate in contests, special offers and/or promotions; and (x) conduct research, beta testing or surveys.

  8. With consent: We may use your information for any other purpose for which you consent.

  9. Combining information we collect: We may combine any of the information we collect from or about you and use it in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.

3. SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION

Information may be disclosed to third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  1. Who we may share your information with: We may share your information with third party business partners that function on our behalf. Examples include, but are not limited to, companies that assist us with serving advertisement within the Service, analyzing data, and providing marketing assistance. We may share information about you that they need to perform their functions. We will use contractual or other means to protect personal information disclosed to such third parties. We may also share your information with any subsidiary or affiliate of ours for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy. Any subsidiary or affiliate of ours will be required to maintain that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  2. Who you may choose to share Your Content with; removal of content: Any information or content that you voluntarily disclose for posting to the Service, becomes available to the public, except as limited by any privacy settings made available on the Service. Subject to your privacy settings, any of Your Content that you voluntarily make public may be searchable by others. If you remove information or content that you posted to the Service, copies may remain viewable in cached and archived pages of the Service, or if other users have copied or saved that information or content. Please note that such removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information posted (for example, your content or information may remain visible because it was copied and posted or reposted by a third party).

  3. What happens in the event of a business change: If we become involved in a merger, consolidation, acquisition, sale of assets, joint venture, securities offering, bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, or other transaction or if the ownership of all or substantially all of our business otherwise changes, we may share or transfer your information to a third party or parties in connection therewith.

  4. Instances where we are required to share your information: Regardless of the choices you make regarding your information and to the extent permitted or required by applicable law, we may disclose information about you to third parties to: (i) enforce or apply the Terms of Use or any applicable end user license agreement; (ii) comply with law, in response to subpoenas, warrants, or court orders, or in connection with any legal process or cooperate with government or law enforcement officials or private parties; (iii) protect our rights, reputation, safety and property, or that of our users or others; (iv) protect against legal liability; (v) establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; and/or (vi) investigate, prevent or take action regarding suspected illegal activities, suspected fraud, the rights, reputation, safety or property of us, users or others, violation of the Terms of Use, our policies or agreements or as otherwise required by law.

  5. Sharing certain service type information we collect about you: We may share certain service type information, including information obtained through tools such as Cookies, Server Logs, Unique Identifiers, Advertising Identifiers, Location Data and Clear Gifs (such as anonymous usage data, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, number of clicks, etc.) with our third party business partners for the purposes described in the section above on "How We Collect and Use Information." We may also aggregate or otherwise strip data of all personally identifying characteristics (such as your name and email address) and may share that aggregated, anonymized data with third parties.

  6. Ads on the Service: We may also share certain information and data, such as Location Data, browser and Cookie data, Unique Identifier data, Advertising Identifier data and other data relating to your use of our Service, with our advertising partners to deliver advertisements (“ads”) that may be of interest to you. We may allow third party advertisers, including but not limited to direct advertisers, ad networks, ad exchanges, and private advertising marketplaces (collectively “Advertisers”), to serve advertisements on the Service. These Advertisers use technology to send, directly to your browser or mobile device, the ads and ad links that appear on the Service, and will automatically receive your Internet Protocol (IP) address when they do so. They may also use other technologies (such as Cookies, JavaScript, Unique Identifiers, Advertising Identifiers, Location Data, and Clear Gifs) to compile information about your browser's or device's visits and usage patterns on or off the Service and between multiple platforms such as your computer and your mobile device, measure the effectiveness of their ads, and personalize the advertising content to your interests. You can opt out of receiving certain Cookies by adjusting your browser settings to refuse certain Cookies or to alert you when a Cookie is placed. Your browser settings may not permit you to block the use of certain non-Cookie technologies, and those browser settings that block Cookies may have no effect on such techniques. You may also reset Advertising Identifiers and limit advertising tracking (See "Your Choices About Your Information" below).

  7. Please note that Advertisers may ask us to show an ad to a certain audience of users (e.g., based on demographics or other interests). In that situation, we may (i) determine the target audience and serve the ads to that audience, or (ii) provide certain data as described above to the Advertisers to enable them to serve the ads to the target audience. If you respond to such an ad, the Advertiser or ad server may conclude that you fit the description of the audience they are trying to reach.

  8. We do not sell, rent, or share PII we collect directly from you or about you from third parties with third party Advertisers for their own marketing purposes, unless you choose in advance to have such information shared for this purpose.

  9. Data Analysis: We may use third-party data analysis service providers to collect data and to provide information to us on the performance of our Service. These companies may use information about your use of the Service and other websites and mobile applications to compare information about the performance of our Service. These companies do not use personally identifiable information (such as your name, address, email address or telephone number) when performing data analysis. These companies may also use non-Cookie technologies to recognize your computer, browser or mobile device and/or to collect and record information about your browsing activity, including your activities on or off the Service and between multiple platforms such as your computer and your mobile device. Please keep in mind that your browser settings may not permit you to block the use of these non-Cookie technologies, and those browser settings that block Cookies may have no effect on such techniques.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, third party Advertisers. Please consult the respective privacy policies of such Advertisers or contact such Advertisers for more information.

4. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We care about the security of your information, and take physical, technological and administrative measures to protect the information you submit via the Service against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, use, disclosure or modification. However, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or guarantee that information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. Electronic communications sent to or from the Service may not be secure. You should use caution whenever submitting information online and take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email.

5. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR CONTENT

We will retain your information and Your Content as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, and for a commercially reasonable time thereafter for backup, archival, fraud prevention or detection, or audit purposes, or as otherwise required by law. We may use remote backup features that will send information from your device and/or browser to be stored on servers operated by or on behalf of Hunch and its affiliates. Except to the extent specifically prohibited by applicable law, Hunch has no responsibility for any data transmitted to and from your device and/or computer and Hunch recommends that you make regular back-ups of all information and data on your device and or computer.

7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under age 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any personal information through the Service.

8. LINKS TO OTHER SITES AND SERVICES

This Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect by other means (including offline) or from other sources other than through the Service. We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites or services linked to or from the Service, including the information or content contained therein. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Service to another site or service, our Privacy Policy does not apply to third party sites or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third party site or service are subject to that third party's rules and policies. If you choose to access or make use of a third party social networking service, we may receive information about you that you have made available to the third party social networking service. Also, the third party social networking service may receive information about you from the Service. While your decision to access or use a third party social networking service is voluntary, you should make sure you are comfortable with the privacy settings of the Service and the third party social networking service.

9. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We may update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically, and especially before you provide any information. This Privacy Policy was made effective on the date indicated above.

10. Facebook data collection & processing

Hunch uses Facebook Login to authenticate new users easily, use data from their Facebook account.

This includes the following:

  • Email Address

  • Profile Picture

Hunch users may request the data collected by us to be deleted by contacting us by emailing info@hunch.gg.

11. Facebook Data Deletion Instructions

You can delete your Facebook connection to Hunch and remove access to your Facebook information by following these steps:

Go to your Facebook Account’s Setting & Privacy. Click “Settings”

Look for “Apps and Websites” and you will see all of the apps and websites you linked with your Facebook.

Search and Click “Hunch” in the search bar.

Scroll and click “Remove”.

Any data collection or sharing from Facebook to Hunch will be terminated from here on.

Congratulations, you have successfully removed your app activities.